Estate Strategy & Planning Leader (Hybrid)

Sodexo; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards

Discounts for you & family

Financial tools & retirement plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Paid volunteering day

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking an Estate Strategy & Planning Manager to shape long-term estate strategies for a large, complex portfolio. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with stakeholders to align investment with organisational goals, sustainability and compliance.

The role combines strategic planning with delivery oversight, offering a home-based setup in the UK with occasional travel to the Belfast site.

Qualifications

• Degree in Architecture, Building Surveying, Estate Management or related discipline.
• Significant experience developing and delivering estate strategies and asset management plans.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams of architects, designers and technical specialists.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 55000, PAS 55, RIBA Plan of Work and public sector governance.
• Experience developing business cases and supporting capital investment planning.
• Excellent analytical skills to interpret asset data and inform decisions.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills for senior leadership.
• Collaborative leadership style with focus on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and continuous improvement of the Estate Strategy, Estate Management Strategy and Asset Management Strategy.
• Develop long-term estate planning, including a 10-year Estate Programme of Work and 15-year Masterplans and Blueprint designs.
• Manage the production of Strategic and Local Asset Management Plans, Asset-Level Plans and the annual State of the Estate Report.
• Translate asset condition, utilisation, risk and performance data into clear, evidence-based estate strategies and investment plans.
• Lead the development of estate-wide Master Plans, spatial strategies and design standards to support refurbishment, new build and estate rationalisation.
• Oversee early-stage project development (RIBA Stages 0–1), including strategic definition, business case development and production of Development Briefs.
• Work collaboratively with the PMO and Project teams to ensure projects transition effectively from planning into delivery.
• Develop and maintain the Projects Dossier, ensuring estate investment priorities are aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor estate performance through benchmarking, KPI reporting and data analytics, driving continuous improvement across the estate.
• Champion sustainability, Net Zero objectives and whole-life asset management principles across all strategic planning activities.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders, presenting complex estate strategies and recommendations in a clear and accessible way.
• Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative, high-performing and innovative culture while providing technical leadership and quality assurance across all planning and design outputs.

Skills

Strategic estate management

Asset management

Team leadership

Public sector governance

Stakeholder management

Education

Architecture/Building Surveying/Estate Management degree

Chartered membership desirable

Tools

BIM

CAD

Job description

Sodexo is seeking an Estate Strategy & Planning Manager to shape long-term estate strategies for a large, complex portfolio. You will lead a multidisciplinary team and collaborate with stakeholders to align investment with organisational goals, sustainability and compliance.

The role combines strategic planning with delivery oversight, offering a home-based setup in the UK with occasional travel to the Belfast site.